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Showing posts with label 3rd Baby. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 3rd Baby. Show all posts
Clyde's nursery reveal is coming eventually - I'm trying to decide whether to add some name art to his walls before I write the post, but I thought I'd go ahead and share the quilt I made for him now!
I've made quilts for both Wyatt and Gwen, so I knew I was going to make a quilt for Clyde too. I like making my own quilts/crib bedding, because I just usually don't find pre-made crib sets that I really like - this lets me pick my own colors and fabrics. They don't turn out perfect by any means, but I'm not entering it in competitions or anything - I just do it for my babies! I have fun with it!
I got the idea for this block-y quilt from this book. I'm not really a traditional quilter (I wouldn't really call myself a quilter at all, really, I just make them when we are adding to our family). I like big, chunky pieces because it's so much faster to sew together! This book has tons of fun ideas for modern-looking designs.
I just sketched out how I wanted mine to look, figured out how big all the pieces should be, then I arranged them all on the floor before I sewed them together to make sure I liked the way it looked with the different fabrics and patterns.
After I put all the pieces together I took it to my old neighbor who does the actual quilting for me. She picked this cool flame pattern, and I like the way it looks! After I got it back from her I just folded the extra backing over the edges and sewed it down for the border.
I really like the way it turned out, and it looks great in Clyde's nursery!
I feel like I should come up with a name for the final product, something more interesting. "Baby Boy's Quilt" is a little boring - the colors actually reminded me of the beach, which may have influenced the theme I picked for the nursery. . .
Maybe I'll call it my "Surf's Up Quilt". Or "Anchors Away Quilt"? Or maybe I'll steal the baby shower theme name from Ashley and call it my "Ahoy, It's A Boy! Quilt"! Something like that anyway.
Last Sunday my dear friend, Ashley threw me a baby shower! She decided on a nautical theme, and she put it together beuaituflly! I was so impressed with her attention to detail, and with all the things she made herself.
Ashley made some paper pom poms herself to hang from the ceiling! The two in the back of this picture are her creations.
These paper straws were so fun and were the key to her color scheme. I was so impressed with how all the colors coordinated so well.
She made these cupcake toppers herself!
I loved how she decorated with nautical-themed onesies! She gave me these onesies afterward as part of her gift to me, which I loved. Such a great idea.
She also had a "Message In A Bottle" station, where guests could write me and Baby Boy a message on colorful paper. Then they rolled them up with some tape to be put inside the bottle. I thought this was really sweet, and a fun idea to fit with the nautical theme.
All the delicious food, including fruit, homemade fruit dip, vegetables, a cheese ball and crackers, a delicious punch, iced tea, and of course the cupcakes! And see the turtle and crab in the picture? Those are actually baby toys, which were also part of Ashley's gift to me!
Ashley's cat, checking out the presents.
The lovely hostess!
Ashley and me.
I got so many clothes for Baby Boy, which I needed!
My sister at my baby shower. Have I mentioned that she is pregnant too? She is due with a baby girl a couple months after me, so our babies will be pretty close in age again!
My friend, Danae, and me. Danae is also expecting again this fall!
Presents.
Me, enjoying some punch!
More outfits for Baby Boy.
I didn't get great individual pictures of all the guests, but this group shot turned out pretty well! I felt so blessed and loved by all my family and friends who came.
And this is just me and the bump. This little boy is so loved already!
It was such a beautiful shower, and it was special to me to have all my dearest family and friends there. Thank you for all of you who came!
It meant a lot to me that Ashley wanted to throw a shower for me, and all the thought she put into it touched my heart. And the result was so impressive! I'm thinking maybe she should become a party planner. She has been such a great friend, and I'm blessed to have her in my life! Thank you again Ashley!
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